Defense News reports that Congressional leaders hope to draft a compromise House-Senate conference report on the National Def... moreDefense News reports that Congressional leaders hope to draft a compromise House-Senate conference report on the National Defense Authorization Act [“NDAA”], the bill that funds the Pentagon and its contractors, by September 19. A bipartisan group of Sena...

U.S. defense spending is out of control, severely undermining our ability to tackle climate change, infrastructure needs, hea... moreU.S. defense spending is out of control, severely undermining our ability to tackle climate change, infrastructure needs, health care, and other national challenges. The mainstream media, particularly the New York Times and Washington Post, contribute to...

Everyone who has not been asleep like Rip Van Winkle for the past twenty years knows that the most powerful foreign lobby ope... moreEveryone who has not been asleep like Rip Van Winkle for the past twenty years knows that the most powerful foreign lobby operating in the United States is that of the state of Israel. Indeed, by some measures it just might be the most powerful lobby peri...

Yesterday, after the Senate failed to override President Trump’s vetoes of three resolutions that would have blocked U.S. arm... moreYesterday, after the Senate failed to override President Trump’s vetoes of three resolutions that would have blocked U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), tweeted the following “I wonder why Donald Trump vetoed our historic legislat...

The United States Congress made history this week. On Wednesday, the House joined the Senate in passing S.J.Res. 36, S.J.Res.... moreThe United States Congress made history this week. On Wednesday, the House joined the Senate in passing S.J.Res. 36, S.J.Res. 37, and S.J.Res.38 – bipartisan joint resolutions to block Donald Trump’s move to bypass Congress (through a fake “emergency”) an...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) lists all of the ways that Trump has ‘destroyed the norms and values’ of the United States as presid... moreRep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) lists all of the ways that Trump has ‘destroyed the norms and values’ of the United States as president in speech to Congress.

The war in Yemen could end, if U.S. and United Arab Emirates' support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen is truly over. However,... moreThe war in Yemen could end, if U.S. and United Arab Emirates' support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen is truly over. However, the House NDAA bill still faces a major hurdle in the Senate. If those who want US military involvement to end pressure Congress,...

“Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, rever... more“Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes,” reads the title of a concurrent resolution sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermo...

Warren’s views on countries in the crosshairs of the US State Department largely conform to those of her colleagues on Capito... moreWarren’s views on countries in the crosshairs of the US State Department largely conform to those of her colleagues on Capitol Hill: Iran is a “bad actor,” Russia and China “are working to undermine the basic human rights we hold dear,” and so on.